22.5% ▲ +1.6%
Higher than 94% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 22.2%
- 2016: 24.1%
- 2021: 22.5%
Share of people aged 15+ who did voluntary work for an organisation or group.
Franklin (Nelson) · State Electorate
Community Participation in Franklin (Nelson)
How people contribute — volunteering, unpaid care and domestic work, and defence service.
Nearly a quarter of people in Franklin (Nelson) volunteer their time, which is among the highest rates for similar areas. This strong community spirit is reflected in high levels of unpaid care and a notably high number of former Defence Force members.
Participation
Volunteering for organisations and groups.
About 22.5% of residents volunteer, a figure that is well above the Tasmanian rate of 18.0% and the national average of 14.1%. This high level of participation has barely changed since 2011.
Unpaid care & work
Caring for others and unpaid domestic work.
Unpaid care is common here, with 28.6% of people caring for children, which is higher than most areas. While 12.6% of residents provide other unpaid care, the proportion of people doing 15 or more hours of housework weekly fell to 21.1% since 2011.
12.6% ▲ +7.1%
Higher than 60% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 11.7%
- 2016: 11.9%
- 2021: 12.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid assistance to someone with a disability or due to old age.
28.6% ▼ -10.1%
Higher than 71% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 31.8%
- 2016: 30.8%
- 2021: 28.6%
Share of people aged 15+ who provided unpaid child care.
21.1% ▼ -15.2%
Higher than 55% of state electorate areas.
- 2011: 24.9%
- 2016: 22.6%
- 2021: 21.1%
Share of people aged 15+ who did 15 hours or more of unpaid domestic work in the week before the Census.
Defence service
People who served in the Australian Defence Force.
Defence service is much more common here than in most similar areas, with 4.5% of the population having served. This is a little above the Australian figure of 2.8%.
4.5%
Higher than 86% of state electorate areas.
Share of people aged 15+ who have ever served in the Australian Defence Force (currently or previously).
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Community Participation in Franklin (Nelson) [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sed/SED60410/franklin/topic/community